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ayman, president obama also called or talked to president morsi yesterday and was calling for more dialog but morsi gave a speech he's really not backing down and the protests will continue. what is going to happen next is. >> that's correct. well, in fact, let me start with breaking news that we're learning here at nbc, president morsi and the vice president have confirmed actually that egypt's election commission has delayed the vote for expatriate egyptians living abroad on the constitutional national referendum scheduled to start tomorrow for three days in countries all around the world at egyptian embassies around the world. we'll learned the government here has instructed the delay in that vote. why that's so important is because it is, perhaps, an indication what could come here in the coming days. one of the main demands of the protesters outside the presidential palace and tahrir square the president delay the vote on the constitution that was scheduled for december 15th. they've been arguing that the constitution does not represent all egyptians and, in fact, it was a constituti
ayman, president obama also called or talked to president morsi yesterday and was calling for more dialog but morsi gave a speech he's really not backing down and the protests will continue. what is going to happen next is. >> that's correct. well, in fact, let me start with breaking news that we're learning here at nbc, president morsi and the vice president have confirmed actually that egypt's election commission has delayed the vote for expatriate egyptians living abroad on the...
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>> whenever a presidential campaign hits a bump, you see the air is filled with calls for change. you can change tactics, strategy, personnel. one thing or another. this operation, the obama operation in chicago and washington, i think is much less likely to do it. bush 41 made changes, clinton made changes, kerry made changes, dole made changes, mccain made changes. the reason i don't think this operation will do it, for a lot of reasons, one way i think to get them to dig in and not make changes is when people from bill clinton's world make the suggestion. the clinton people say zig, the obama people say we're zagging and that worked pretty fine. there's a lot of call for them to make change. i think the speech tomorrow will be interesting. to see if there's any fundamental change. they still believe in the end that mitt romney cannot beat barack obama and i think they will put a lot on trying to continue this to make this a contrast election and talk as much or more about what's wrong with mitt romney's past and future than they do about what the president wants to do in the fu
>> whenever a presidential campaign hits a bump, you see the air is filled with calls for change. you can change tactics, strategy, personnel. one thing or another. this operation, the obama operation in chicago and washington, i think is much less likely to do it. bush 41 made changes, clinton made changes, kerry made changes, dole made changes, mccain made changes. the reason i don't think this operation will do it, for a lot of reasons, one way i think to get them to dig in and not...
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. >> he presented the blueprint for obama care and vocced for exactly what obama care did. we made a decision over the weekend that while this presidential race for us is over for me, and we will suspend our campaign effective today, we are not done fighting. >> veteran republican strategist of john brabender was the top adviser to the santorum campaign abjoins us today. well, i know this has got to be a difficult time. you saw this coming, but take us behind the scenes. how did you and rick santorum come to the conclusion that you really couldn't go forward? >> well, in fairness, it was rick santorum and his wife karen played an important role. we started to have some discussions over the weekend and we were looking at really three main factors. one is we were looking at the math using old math, new math, any math to see if there was a way we could get to 1144 to get the nomination. once texas sort of pulled back from winner take all, it could have been 155 dels in one night, we felt that was too big a climb. number two, we felt there was a strong appetite in the republica
. >> he presented the blueprint for obama care and vocced for exactly what obama care did. we made a decision over the weekend that while this presidential race for us is over for me, and we will suspend our campaign effective today, we are not done fighting. >> veteran republican strategist of john brabender was the top adviser to the santorum campaign abjoins us today. well, i know this has got to be a difficult time. you saw this coming, but take us behind the scenes. how did you...
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wisconsin, which we've talk about a lot this week, or michigan, those are states in all five of the last presidential elections have all gone democratic, if any of those three states tilt and go for romney, particularly pennsylvania because there's a lot of electoral votes there, now all of a sudden president obama's advantage on the map disappears. the question is can mitt roll any put one of those three big states in play. my guess, an educated guess is wisconsin is the most likely to be in play, pennsylvania second-most likely and michigan third most likely, so we'll see. campaigns clearly see some evidence in the polling data there's vulnerable to the president of the there. >> chris cillizza, thank you for starts us off today. syria's military is accused of carry out another massacre, allegedly executing dozens of civilian. the white house has issued a statement. senator dib durbin just back from refugee camps on the syrian boardest last week. senator, i know that you're just back from syria, from the border along syria and turkey. we want to talk to you about the refugee camps that you saw and
wisconsin, which we've talk about a lot this week, or michigan, those are states in all five of the last presidential elections have all gone democratic, if any of those three states tilt and go for romney, particularly pennsylvania because there's a lot of electoral votes there, now all of a sudden president obama's advantage on the map disappears. the question is can mitt roll any put one of those three big states in play. my guess, an educated guess is wisconsin is the most likely to be in...
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ton florida moments ago, ahead of tonight's third and final presidential debate. we're perhaps getting a glimpse into governor romney's strategy for the evening. >> i don't think there's real daylight between governor romney and president obama on that particular issue. >> on that particular issue. we'll explain where there's no daylight. does that mean no fireworks tonight? could part of the governor's strategy be to embrace the president's foreign policy? mitt romney promised to label china a currency manipulator if he's elected. that's what's on the agenda the first day, but what would china do on day two? zachary care bell joins me to discuss china and american jobs. [ female announcer ] need help keeping your digestive balance? try the #1 gastroenterologist recommended probiotic. align. align naturally helps maintain digestive balance. ♪ ooh, baby, can i do for you today? ♪ try align today. busy in here. yeah. progressive mobile is... [ "everybody have fun tonight" plays ] really catching on! people can do it all! get a quote, buy and manage your policy!
ton florida moments ago, ahead of tonight's third and final presidential debate. we're perhaps getting a glimpse into governor romney's strategy for the evening. >> i don't think there's real daylight between governor romney and president obama on that particular issue. >> on that particular issue. we'll explain where there's no daylight. does that mean no fireworks tonight? could part of the governor's strategy be to embrace the president's foreign policy? mitt romney promised to...
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richardson, the surrogate for the obama campaign. governor, great to see you. you've seen a lot of campaigns but this one does have the feel of a campaign that has gotten dirty really fast. let me show you a little bit of a new ad from the obama camp which of all things goes after dressage. ann romney's horse that's competing in the olympics. let's play a little of that. doesn't it seem that this is a little below the belt? >> this is the dirtiest campaign i have ever seen. i've seen a lot of them. i think what we're talking about is that ad focused on the tax returns. that ad focuses on the controversies relating to bain capital. so i think it's appropriate. >> but they took a sideswipe at the wife, the wife who first started learning horseback as a therapy for her multiple sclerosis. dancing horses is not exactly field hockey, not something most americans are used to so it seems a little elitist, perhaps. >> i heard criticism of the president yesterday that he was un-american. i think mrs. romney is a very dignified person and fami
richardson, the surrogate for the obama campaign. governor, great to see you. you've seen a lot of campaigns but this one does have the feel of a campaign that has gotten dirty really fast. let me show you a little bit of a new ad from the obama camp which of all things goes after dressage. ann romney's horse that's competing in the olympics. let's play a little of that. doesn't it seem that this is a little below the belt? >> this is the dirtiest campaign i have ever seen. i've seen a...
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mitt romney and barack obama will be trying to reach a shrinking pool of undecided voters. joining me for our daily fix, chris cizilla. the challenges for both. everyone trying to lower expectations but the fact is, that both of these -- both of these debaters are experienced, they both had primary debates but there is a challenge first for mitt romney, he's never gone head-to-head against barack obama and for the president, he has not debated in a while. he didn't have any -- of course didn't have any primary challenges this year. >> right. andrea, i always think it's hilarious, last night in las vegas barack obama said i'm an okay debater. it's like when lou holtz was the coach of notre dame and playing east/west texas state, i don't know, they're pretty strong this year. you have to put it in some context. both of these people as you point out have risen to a point where they are the nominees for president for the parties. neither are bad debaters. they are both able and capable. you're right. look, barack obama hasn't debated in four years. mitt romney has had a lot of
mitt romney and barack obama will be trying to reach a shrinking pool of undecided voters. joining me for our daily fix, chris cizilla. the challenges for both. everyone trying to lower expectations but the fact is, that both of these -- both of these debaters are experienced, they both had primary debates but there is a challenge first for mitt romney, he's never gone head-to-head against barack obama and for the president, he has not debated in a while. he didn't have any -- of course didn't...
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the presidential debates are over. the campaigns now in a frantic nonstop push for seven battleground states. and who will get a bump out of both? joining me david axelrod, senior adviser to the obama campaign. thank you very much, david, for being with us. >> good to be with you. >> got a plan, got a pamphlet. deja vu all over again as yogi berra would say, reminded me of putting people first, bill clinton after the new hampshire primary he had that pamphlet in florida when he went down battling off the late paul son gas. what is the strategy in coming up with a pamphlet now with only 14 days to go? >> of course, the pamphlet reflects the ideas that the president has advanced throughout this campaign about where we need to go as a country, building on the progress that we've made, andrea. it's the plan that he talked about at the conventions. it's the plan that he talks about every day. we wanted to codify it and put it in one place as voters making their final decisions, contemplate those decisions they have a chance
the presidential debates are over. the campaigns now in a frantic nonstop push for seven battleground states. and who will get a bump out of both? joining me david axelrod, senior adviser to the obama campaign. thank you very much, david, for being with us. >> good to be with you. >> got a plan, got a pamphlet. deja vu all over again as yogi berra would say, reminded me of putting people first, bill clinton after the new hampshire primary he had that pamphlet in florida when he went...
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i guess i'm not surprised, though it is the place that gave birth to barack obama as kind of the phenom presidential candidate that he became. >> and when we look at the other two, ties, talking about nevada. you see just how close these six now, we've done three before, three this week. and now nevada and colorado. again, states that obama won that bush won before him. and this is where the battleground is. >> yeah. you know, andrea, as a seasoned political analyst i can look at these polls and say i think it's going to be close in the fall. i feel confident making that prediction. look. this is the reality. look at a national poll and the state polls. you have, thank you nbc and marist, you have six polls in six swing states, six out of the nine that are toss-ups between the two. what does it find? that in almost all of them president obama is either tied or ahead in the margin of error. it means it's going to be close and little things can matter when it's close. >> thanks so much, chris. syria's government forces have resumed shelling houla. many women and children were massacred. i
i guess i'm not surprised, though it is the place that gave birth to barack obama as kind of the phenom presidential candidate that he became. >> and when we look at the other two, ties, talking about nevada. you see just how close these six now, we've done three before, three this week. and now nevada and colorado. again, states that obama won that bush won before him. and this is where the battleground is. >> yeah. you know, andrea, as a seasoned political analyst i can look at...
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one thing to remember about virginia a ate, before barack obama won in 20vedy last democratic presidential candidate come win it was lyndon johnson in 1964. it's remarkable that we're talking about virginia in the terms th we are. there's been a big demographic shift with norern virgia a i remaable, is a pce where barack obama deserves credit for expanding what was the democrac map in the early 2000s, virginia, north carolina, th competitive this time. he won both of them in '08 as well. >> peterleeru'een with the cdidate today. talk about his speech. he had an intligence briefing from the cia today. interesting this traditionally before the debates, he's been doing a lot of debate prep, but foreign policy is taking somewhat more of a roll in the tentn t it. >> reporter: yeah, andrea, that's right. his second intelligence briefing. first one taken a week ago in los anles at some of the headquarters there. you know what's interesting to note is the fus in virginia, suatin tresint nily sequestrion, the looming defense budget cuts effectively linking defense and national security to the econo
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presidential candidate come win it was lyndon johnson in 1964. it's remarkable that we're talking about virginia in the terms that we are. there's been a big demographic shift with northern virginia a big democratic population. it is remarkable, it's a place where barack obama deserves credit for expanding what was the democratic map in the early 2000s, virginia, north carolina, both competitive this time. he won both of them in '08 as well. >> peter alexander, you've been with the candidate today. talk about his speech. he had an intelligence briefing from the cia today. interesting this traditionally before the debates, he's been doing a lot of debate prep, but foreign policy is taking somewhat more of a roll in the campaign and certainly their attention to it. >> reporter: yeah, andrea, that's right. his second intelligence briefing. first one taken a week ago in los angeles at some of the headquarters there. you know what's interesting to note is the focus in virginia, of course, is on military issues, attacking the president on sequestration
presidential candidate come win it was lyndon johnson in 1964. it's remarkable that we're talking about virginia in the terms that we are. there's been a big demographic shift with northern virginia a big democratic population. it is remarkable, it's a place where barack obama deserves credit for expanding what was the democratic map in the early 2000s, virginia, north carolina, both competitive this time. he won both of them in '08 as well. >> peter alexander, you've been with the...
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it wasn't about democrats, republicans, about presidential candidates. and he congratulated president obama a year ago when he congratulated him again this be year. i think he and many of us were struck by the degree to which the obama campaign and the president himself had chosen to politicize this event. so i think that was some of the reaction you au. now as it relates to what happened yesterday, i think governor romney as many of us were pleasantly surprised on the one hand by some of the things that the president arctticulate about his up the commitment to afghanistan. we have concerns with some of the things he said. most important, what you saw reflected in governor romney's statement is it's good to see the commander in chief with the troops in the theater of operations. the president does not spend a lot of time explaining to the american people what we're doing in afghanistan, what the stakes are, what the milestones are, where we're going. to have the president dedicate realtime to do it with the troops was something to celebrate and applaud.
it wasn't about democrats, republicans, about presidential candidates. and he congratulated president obama a year ago when he congratulated him again this be year. i think he and many of us were struck by the degree to which the obama campaign and the president himself had chosen to politicize this event. so i think that was some of the reaction you au. now as it relates to what happened yesterday, i think governor romney as many of us were pleasantly surprised on the one hand by some of the...
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we'll see you tomorrow live in kentucky for the vice presidential debate. my colleague tamron hall at the debate, also. see you tomorrow in person. >> absolutely. all right. our next hour in president obama's first major interview since the debate, radio icon tom joiner asks the president about the debate performance. the headline, quote, i was just too polite. we'll play what the president said including his description of his strategy for debate number two. >>> plus, ann romney coming out swinging 24 hours before the vice presidential debate. she is now accusing democrats of, quote, poor sportsmanship coming to accusing her husband of lying. >>> news nation gut check. who do you think is under more pressure? vice president joe biden or congressman paul ryan? "news nation" is up in three. but when joint pain and stiffness from psoriatic arthritis hit, even the smallest things became difficult. i finally understood what serious joint pain is like. i talked to my rheumatologist and he prescribed enbrel. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, and stop joint
we'll see you tomorrow live in kentucky for the vice presidential debate. my colleague tamron hall at the debate, also. see you tomorrow in person. >> absolutely. all right. our next hour in president obama's first major interview since the debate, radio icon tom joiner asks the president about the debate performance. the headline, quote, i was just too polite. we'll play what the president said including his description of his strategy for debate number two. >>> plus, ann romney...
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president obama became the first democratic presidential candidate since lbj to carry virginia and both campaigns are vying for the state's 13 electoral votes. nbc's senior political editor, mark murray, is here with me and nbc white correspondent kristen welker joins us from virginia beach. kristen, since you're down there, this crowd obviously waiting for the president, it's a democratic proud, military area of the tidewater. at the same time, this is such a critical state and it is very close. virginia has been getting more and more conservative in recent years. >> reporter: absolutely. and the importance of virginia really can't be overstated, andrea. the obama campaign thinks it's crucial to winning in 2012 so when president obama takes the podium here, he will, as he has in days past, call on congress to extend the bush era tax cuts for folks making less than $250,000, but he will also tell or some of his comments we are expecting to the military community here. there are about 800,000 veterans who live in virginia. they are a crucial part of winning virginia. the president in pas
president obama became the first democratic presidential candidate since lbj to carry virginia and both campaigns are vying for the state's 13 electoral votes. nbc's senior political editor, mark murray, is here with me and nbc white correspondent kristen welker joins us from virginia beach. kristen, since you're down there, this crowd obviously waiting for the president, it's a democratic proud, military area of the tidewater. at the same time, this is such a critical state and it is very...
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. >>> president obama named 13 extraordinary individuals to receive the presidential medal of freedom, they include bob dylan, madeleine albright, toni morrison, john glenn, justice john paul stevens and pat summitt, the former head coach of the women's basketball team at the university of tennessee. summit is the all-time winningest leader among ncaa basketball coaches, male and female. pat summitt stepped down as head coach after 3 seasons. eight months ago she announced she had been diagnosed with a form of alzheimealzheimer's dis. she spoke about her journey. >> like many others facing this illness i thought why me? i had to get over why me, because there's so many people out there that are just like me. >> joining us now is pat summitt's son tyler summitt. first of all, congratulation opinions the medal of freedom. that will a moment to remember for the rest of your -- all of your lives. how is your mother doing? >> first of all, thanks for having me andrea. she -- my mom is doing well. she's taking one day at a time. she's in great spirits. >> i know that you worked with your mo
. >>> president obama named 13 extraordinary individuals to receive the presidential medal of freedom, they include bob dylan, madeleine albright, toni morrison, john glenn, justice john paul stevens and pat summitt, the former head coach of the women's basketball team at the university of tennessee. summit is the all-time winningest leader among ncaa basketball coaches, male and female. pat summitt stepped down as head coach after 3 seasons. eight months ago she announced she had been...
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barack obama is the single greatest fund-raiser in the history of presidential politics. i say that because this is someone who raised $750 million in 2008. the idea he is being outdistanced even though the obama folks have been prepping that, saying we are going to get outspent once romney becomes the nominee, that's true but it is a remarkable accomplishment by mitt romney to be outraising the president of the united states, given what the president of the united states has demonstrated is his massive fund-raising ability in the past. >> thank you very much, thanks for starting us off today, chris cillizza. joining me now is the traveling press secretary for the obama campaign and former white house deputy communications director. jen, great to see you off the road. you're back on the road going to iowa tomorrow. >> yes. i have cooled down since the trip. >> but let's talk first about this fund-raising disparity. the romney team, not just the campaign, but all the other groups as well, are certainly outdistancing your team, and there's no hamptons big money raising this
barack obama is the single greatest fund-raiser in the history of presidential politics. i say that because this is someone who raised $750 million in 2008. the idea he is being outdistanced even though the obama folks have been prepping that, saying we are going to get outspent once romney becomes the nominee, that's true but it is a remarkable accomplishment by mitt romney to be outraising the president of the united states, given what the president of the united states has demonstrated is...
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>> will be serious doubts about his nomination and whether he's the one to go up against president obama. michigan is his home state. he was born in michigan. he was raised in michigan. his father was a car company executive and three-time governor from the state of michigan and presidential candidate. if you cannot win in your home state and in a home state where your roots are that deep, it says a lot about you and your candidacy when the people in your own state decide not to give you the nod. in the latest poll he and rick santorum are tied. that shouldn't be. >> we'll update tomorrow. thank you very much. that does it for us for this edition of "andrea mitchell report reports". follow the show online and twitter. craig melvin is in for tamron hall. hi. >>> up next in our hour, we're going to continue following that breaking news on the deadly school shooting in ohio. one student has been killed. we're learning any details about who the gunman may have been targeting. >>> president obama is being asked to tap the oil reserves to bring down the cost of gas. will it work? president oba
>> will be serious doubts about his nomination and whether he's the one to go up against president obama. michigan is his home state. he was born in michigan. he was raised in michigan. his father was a car company executive and three-time governor from the state of michigan and presidential candidate. if you cannot win in your home state and in a home state where your roots are that deep, it says a lot about you and your candidacy when the people in your own state decide not to give you...
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he's not someone with a big constituency in congress, and a andrea, but the last presidential nominee and a guy that got 47.5% of the vote and lot letting it linger and reporters say, are you going to talk to mitt romney? smart of president obama to do, though, i think more symbolic than a practical impact. >> before the president campaigns for his budget priorities which are the higher taxes on the wealthy. >> to the tinker toys factory, i might add, too. my son will be thrilled to hear about that. >> montgomery county, pennsylvania. key swing district. let's talk, also, about something alan simpson said other things that was so interesting today. he said the president has committed and committed during the campaign to medicare reforms. and that those democrats who are saying, know, they're taking a vow against any of these changes in medicare for future beneficiaries, this is not what the president wants and the president is ready to deal. >> i would say, anandrea, this where focus on congressional democrats. this is a division of what president obama wants which is something like a
he's not someone with a big constituency in congress, and a andrea, but the last presidential nominee and a guy that got 47.5% of the vote and lot letting it linger and reporters say, are you going to talk to mitt romney? smart of president obama to do, though, i think more symbolic than a practical impact. >> before the president campaigns for his budget priorities which are the higher taxes on the wealthy. >> to the tinker toys factory, i might add, too. my son will be thrilled to...
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in 2008 we were at war, and barack obama and john mccain fought it out every day in that war. this week when the financial crisis was absolutely on fire, at that debate, they were talking about the wars. this year, president obama does bring it up, he does bring it up at most of his stump speeches, how he explains what he has done and planning on doing talking about the two wars. he doesn't have to say much more because he's speaking to an empty room. the romney campaign has no identifiable position on afghanistan. they have been unwilling and unable to hold up that side of debate and so regardless of what it means for the candidates as a country we are deprived of a national discussion about a war we are in. 70,000 american families having skin in the game right now. we have -- that's part of the reason i'm looking forward to the debates. some ways sort of a post-policy campaign. and you can't do that in a debate, at least unless the debate is really bad. >> this is -- this is billed as a domestic policy debate, but -- and there are so many ways this is also domestic policy,
in 2008 we were at war, and barack obama and john mccain fought it out every day in that war. this week when the financial crisis was absolutely on fire, at that debate, they were talking about the wars. this year, president obama does bring it up, he does bring it up at most of his stump speeches, how he explains what he has done and planning on doing talking about the two wars. he doesn't have to say much more because he's speaking to an empty room. the romney campaign has no identifiable...
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neither president obama or mitt romney is ready to take on the gun lobby. is that a disappointment to you? >> i don't think in this campaign this issue is foremost on people's minds. it is very much on our minds in colorado because of this tragedy. we need to have a conversation about what we want to do going forward on this issue, but it doesn't surprise me that it hasn't been an issue in this campaign. >> what's your challenge here in winning colorado for the president? >> i think the president needs to keep doing what he's doing. this state values consistency. they want a politician, because it's a diverse state, says the same thing in this part of the state as in another part of the state and in one room and the other room, and his opponent had has difficulty with that. >> what about the fact you have the jobs numbers out on friday, continuing hardship for the middle-class voter and for, you know, those who are unemployed and those worried about losing their jobs and those still facing underwater with their housing? >> you know, as i travel the state i
neither president obama or mitt romney is ready to take on the gun lobby. is that a disappointment to you? >> i don't think in this campaign this issue is foremost on people's minds. it is very much on our minds in colorado because of this tragedy. we need to have a conversation about what we want to do going forward on this issue, but it doesn't surprise me that it hasn't been an issue in this campaign. >> what's your challenge here in winning colorado for the president? >> i...
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we actually asked the question in december of 2008 after barack obama won his first presidential contest, and at that time 52% actually said we think the next congress is going to be an era of unity and willingness to compromise in congress. now when we ask that xwe, the newest poll, 69% actually are predicting disunity, division, and so this is a much more realistic public right now that is seeing everything that's going on, but still hoping that division, you know -- that there is still some optimism that something can be done, but the biggest thing they want is compromise. sthoo they want compromise, but whom do they trust? chris, alissa, who do they think is more likely to produce results? >> well, it's interesting. you know, i think president obama does benefit a little bit from the fact that he just got re-elected. his approval rating in nbc journal-wall street journal poll is back 53%. i know mark can correct me if i'm wrong on it. he has a very healthy approval rating in the nbc-wall street jushl poll. republicans in congress don't. that's not news, but they don't. i think that t
we actually asked the question in december of 2008 after barack obama won his first presidential contest, and at that time 52% actually said we think the next congress is going to be an era of unity and willingness to compromise in congress. now when we ask that xwe, the newest poll, 69% actually are predicting disunity, division, and so this is a much more realistic public right now that is seeing everything that's going on, but still hoping that division, you know -- that there is still some...
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and there's also a very strong sense that whomever wins the virginia presidential election, that party's senatorial candidate will win. if it's the republican nominee, it could be george allen, and if it's -- >> and that could -- >> whether the senate stays republican or moves democratic. >> and you see a new vigor from nancy pelosi. >> i wrote, when she decided that she was staying, that she believes -- >> that she wants to be vindicated. >> number one, and believes it's possible. very few people believed it then, more and more m thes, and even some republicans worry, that it might be true now. >> major garrett, great to see you. thanks so much. and we will be right back. today is gonna be an important day for us. you ready? we wanna be our brother's keeper. what's number two we wanna do? bring it up to 90 decatherms. how bout ya, joe? let's go ahead and bring it online. attention on site, attention on site. now starting unit nine. some of the world's cleanest gas turbines are now powering some of america's biggest cities. siemens. answers. spark card from capital one. spark cash gives
and there's also a very strong sense that whomever wins the virginia presidential election, that party's senatorial candidate will win. if it's the republican nominee, it could be george allen, and if it's -- >> and that could -- >> whether the senate stays republican or moves democratic. >> and you see a new vigor from nancy pelosi. >> i wrote, when she decided that she was staying, that she believes -- >> that she wants to be vindicated. >> number one, and...
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. >>> but first in our daily fix, as republicans close ranks behind romney, team obama is stepping up its attacks on the likely nominee. >> i think governor romney is a little out of touch. i can't remember a presidential candidate in the recent past who seems not to understand by what he says what will ordinary middle class people are thinking about and are concerned about. >> chris cillizza is an msnbc contributor and managing editor of most politics.com. first of all, take a look at that the "usa today" gallup swing state survey which indicates a growing gender gap for the republicans. mitt romney against barack obama, obama opening his widest lead, 51-42. and that shows a big change in the women surveyed. >> yeah, andrea, hugely. president obama in a head to head match-up in many mid-february against mitt romney in the same 12 states got under 50% of the vote. now he's getting better than 60% of the vote among women under 50. it does not take a rocket scientist or a crack political analyst to figure out that the last six weeks or so of the republican presidential campaign have foc
. >>> but first in our daily fix, as republicans close ranks behind romney, team obama is stepping up its attacks on the likely nominee. >> i think governor romney is a little out of touch. i can't remember a presidential candidate in the recent past who seems not to understand by what he says what will ordinary middle class people are thinking about and are concerned about. >> chris cillizza is an msnbc contributor and managing editor of most politics.com. first of all,...
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as atms when president obama and the gop nominee go out to raise money. but there are about 20 or perhaps even more house contests in those three states that could decide control of the house. then on the senate side places like montana and north dakota with pretty safe rid states where you've got key senate races. what's happening behind the scenes on capitol hill is a lot of republicans are strategizing how to step in and rescue some of these weak state parties and ensure that they keep the house and try to take back the senate. it's one of those stories where all the attention goes to in these white house years the campaign, the white house campaign, but there's a lot of stuff going on behind the scenes here in terms of the house and the senate. >> i think we just saw a shot of the north dakota contestants. you've got some tough races there where they will make obviously a big difference where the nat is hanging in the balance. >> i mentioned montana, north dakota, i should mention hawaii too, which is a great example where you've got a state that pres
as atms when president obama and the gop nominee go out to raise money. but there are about 20 or perhaps even more house contests in those three states that could decide control of the house. then on the senate side places like montana and north dakota with pretty safe rid states where you've got key senate races. what's happening behind the scenes on capitol hill is a lot of republicans are strategizing how to step in and rescue some of these weak state parties and ensure that they keep the...
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a statement saying, quote, women have not forgotten how we suffered over the last four years in the obama economy with higher taxes, higher unemployment and record leveling of poverty, end quote. all the back and forthcoming with the third and final presidential debate on monday, and with new polling showing the race is a nail-biter. it's mark murray. when we look at the numbers here, we have new numbers from our nbc news poll here, and when we look at wisconsin as well as iowa, some interesting numbers here. obama ahead, but when we look at what the gallup numbers are, it gives romney a six-point lead. how do these two come together? >> richard, i think the polling is all over the place right now. i think that signals a very tight and competitive race, and sometimes when you actually see such a really close race that we're all expecting for november 6th, you're going to have
a statement saying, quote, women have not forgotten how we suffered over the last four years in the obama economy with higher taxes, higher unemployment and record leveling of poverty, end quote. all the back and forthcoming with the third and final presidential debate on monday, and with new polling showing the race is a nail-biter. it's mark murray. when we look at the numbers here, we have new numbers from our nbc news poll here, and when we look at wisconsin as well as iowa, some...
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nobody is standing there with him. >>> obama on offense. the president's campaign rolls out the trailer to a new documentary highlighting his first term in office. we'll take a closer look at
nobody is standing there with him. >>> obama on offense. the president's campaign rolls out the trailer to a new documentary highlighting his first term in office. we'll take a closer look at